Synonyms for secretary
ˈsɛk rɪˌtɛr isec·re·ta·ry

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1. secretarynoun

   a person who is head of an administrative department of government

   Synonyms:
   writing table, secretarial assistant, secretaire, escritoire, repository

2. secretary, secretarial assistantnoun

   an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization

   Synonyms:
   writing table, secretarial assistant, secretaire, escritoire, repository

3. repository, secretarynoun

   a person to whom a secret is entrusted

   Synonyms:
   secretarial assistant, monument, depository, depositary, writing table, deposit, repository, secretaire, escritoire

4. secretary, writing table, escritoire, secretairenoun

   a desk used for writing

   Synonyms:
   writing table, secretarial assistant, secretaire, escritoire, repository

Matched Categories

1. • Confidant
   • Desk
   • Head

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. secretarynoun

   Synonyms:
   scribe, clerk

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. secretarynoun

   Synonyms:
   amanuensis, clerk, writer, scribe, writing-desk, escritoire, scrutoire

   Associated words:
   secretarial, secretariat, portfolio

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1. List of paraphrases for "secretary":

   registrar, minister, secretary-, secrétaire, division, clerk, secretaries, amin, secretary-general, secretaria, al-amin, secretario, secretariat, po-wing, secretarial, amien, under-secretary

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1. Isaac Boltansky:

   Janet Yellen will face questions on these speeches during the confirmation process, but it's difficult to envision this disclosure impacting Janet Yellen odds of becoming Treasury Secretary, the fact is Janet Yellen did absolutely nothing wrong and Janet Yellen will still cruise to confirmation.

2. Antony Blinken:

   The messages from friends and colleauges that Ive received over the past 15 hours have been humbling, honored to announce, officially, that I have been nominated to serve as Secretary of State. If confirmed, this is a mission I will take on with my full heart.

3. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders:

   Secretary Clinton does represent the establishment. I represent, I hope, ordinary Americans.

4. John Kirby:

   If I had posted something about John Kirby like this on social media, Secretary Kerry would have -- rightly -- been incensed. I might even have been fired, my account -- which is a personal account, where I say my personal take on anything from government-related to news-related topics -- is my specific point of view. But it is also consistent with our policy of pointing out the Iranian regime's excesses and misrepresentations and malign activities.

5. Howard Krongard:

   Certainly to my knowledge at least, Secretary [Condoleezza] Rice did not have a personal server. I certainly never either sent an email to one or received an email from one.